The No. 5 North Carolina women’s soccer team continued to roll through ACC play on Saturday night, beating Boston College, 4-1, for its seventh straight win on the season.
What happened?
The Boston College (9-6-1) defense was outmatched early. Four minutes into the contest, the Tar Heels (11-2, 7-0 ACC) struck first on a quick goal by first-year Alessia Russo from 25 yards out.
Four-and-a-half minutes later, the next shot of the game, a header by Bridgette Andrzejewski off passes from Abby Elinsky and Julia Ashley, found the back of the net to make it 2-0.
By the 42nd minute, Jessie Scarpa piled on another goal for a healthy lead headed into the break. In the first half, the North Carolina defense also held its own, allowing just one shot on goal and a blank sheet.
In the second half, the strong all-around showing continued into the final minutes. Andrzejewski capped off a two-goal night in the 78th minute to make the game one of largest leads for the team all season long.
In the final minutes of the game, the Eagles finally capitalized for their goal of the night on three shots on goal, which made the score 4-1 and prevent the Tar Heel defense’s fourth straight shutout.
Who stood out?
Andrzejewski had a huge game on the offensive side of the field. The 2016 First Team All-ACC forward scored her third and fourth goals of the season in 75 minutes and accounted for three of the team’s seven shots on goal to lead the scoring efforts.
